Consultancy spend exceptions – January 2016

During January 2016, the following exceptions to the consultancy freeze above £20,000 have been considered by the Chief Executive in his capacity as Accounting Officer; and the requests for consultancy below £20,000 have been considered by the Director of Corporate Operations.

| Approval date | Ref: No. & Directorate | Summary of application | Decision | |---------------|------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------| | 12/01/2016 | 76C RSD | Find-IT scoping study, £21,000 | Approved | | 13/01/2016 | 75C RME\* | Primary and secondary research to inform ORR response to Which? super-complaint on passenger compensation in the rail industry, £80,000 | Approved | | 13/01/2016 | 77C RME/ RPP | Capacity measures, £100,000 | Approved |

\*This is a blanket approval to cover various contracts with distinct pieces of work.